Incidence cracks a sad record – Berlin Charité is already postponing planned operations

The number of new coronavirus infections is cracking through the roof. The 7-day incidence has again reached its highest level since the beginning of the pandemic. All information in the news ticker.

Update from November 9, 2:36 p.m .: The Berlin Charité is postponing planned operations, reports the Tagesspiegel online. Doctors at Europe’s largest university clinic are currently informing patients who have an appointment in the next few days. The reason for this is, among other things, full intensive care units.

Corona: Intensive care physician expects more than 3,000 Covid-19 patients soon

Update from November 9, 12:54 p.m .: The fourth wave hits the intensive care units in Germany. “The trend of yesterday with more than 200 initial admissions with COVID19 to the intensive care units in the fourth wave for the first time is confirmed very clearly today with 242”, tweeted intensive care physician and DIVI director Christian Karagiannidis. In addition, there would be a very uneven regional distribution. Karagiannidis expects “soon again> 3,000 COVID19 patients in the intensive care units.”

2,676 Corona patients are currently in an intensive care unit, of which more than half – 1,369 – have to be artificially ventilated. This can be seen from the data in the DIVI intensive care register (as of November 9th, April 13th). Last year, 3,001 Covid patients had to be treated on this day.

Anesthetists: acute care is at risk

Update from November 9th, 12:14 pm : After the intensive care physicians (see below update November 8th, 9:55 pm) the anesthesiologists associations in Germany are also sounding the alarm! In many cities and districts, the acute care of the population is now at risk and the fulfillment of the care mandate for non-Covid 19 patients is no longer guaranteed.

It is no longer just about bottlenecks in the supply of Covid 19 patients in the clinics. The “Professional Association of German Anesthesiologists” (BDA) and “Germans Society for Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine ”(DGAI) in an open letter to the health ministers of the federal and state governments. They call on politicians to take action to take more effective steps to contain the corona pandemic, such as the 2G regulation binding for all areas of public life and booster vaccinations for everyone.

Update from November 9th, 11:13 am : Do we have to go into lockdown again for Christmas? Experts give a forecast for December *. Because, the Corona winter is still ahead of us.

Stricter corona rules for unvaccinated people? This is what Germans think of the 2G rule

Update from November 9, 9:07 a.m .: In neighboring Austria, the 2G rule has been in effect since Monday, for example for bars, events, fitness centers and hairdressers. A role model in the fight against Corona? So far, there is no uniform 2G rule in Germany. A survey now shows a clear opinion on stricter corona rules for unvaccinated people.

In a survey, 31 percent are in favor of applying the so-called 2G rule more than before. Another 25 percent of those surveyed are in favor of a nationwide 2G rule throughout Germany. 19 percent, on the other hand, believe that unvaccinated people with a negative test result should be treated the same as vaccinated persons in terms of access rules (3G). 18 percent would like all access restrictions to be abolished. This was the result of a survey by the opinion research institute YouGov on behalf of the dpa news agency.

Corona in Germany – Saxony again negative front runner

Update from November 9, 8:20 a.m.: Saxony remains the state with the highest corona infection rate. The Robert Koch Institute gives the 7-day incidence on Tuesday as 483.7. That was a little lower than on Monday, but still the highest value of all federal states. Nationwide, the incidence climbed to 213.7 – higher than ever since the beginning of the pandemic.

According to the RKI, 1545 new cases were added in Saxony. The highest incidence of the 13 regions in the Free State was found in the Saxon Switzerland-Eastern Ore Mountains district at 864.2. After the Miesbach district in Bavaria, that was the second highest value in Germany. With a value of 723.5, the district of Meißen is also among the ten districts with the highest number of infections in Germany.

Corona in Germany: RKI incidence breaks a sad record again

Update from November 9th, 6.20 a.m.: The corona values have been rising in Germany for days, only last week the Robert Koch Institute reported a record number of new infections. Now a new record has been broken for the nationwide seven-day incidence, the value has reached a new high for the second day in a row. The RKI gives the incidence per 100,000 inhabitants and week on Tuesday morning as 213.7. On Monday there was a record of 201.1 incidences reported by the RKI on a daily basis.

A week ago the value was 153.7 (previous month: 64.4). The health authorities in Germany reported 21,832 new corona infections to the RKI within one day. On Friday, the number of new infections had reached 37,120, a high since the beginning of the pandemic. Exactly one week ago the value was 10 813 infections. According to the new information, 169 deaths were recorded across Germany within 24 hours. A week ago there were 81 deaths.

The number of corona patients admitted to clinics per 100,000 inhabitants within seven days – the most important parameter for a possible tightening of the corona restrictions – was given by the RKI on Monday as 3.93 (Friday: 3.91). With the indicator it must be taken into account that hospital admissions are sometimes reported with delay. A nationwide threshold value from when the situation can be viewed critically is not provided for the incidence of hospitalization, among other things because of large regional differences. The previous high was around 15.5 around Christmas time.

Corona in Germany: intensive care physicians are sounding the alarm

Update from November 8, 9:55 p.m .: At the beginning of November, intensive care physicians in Germany sounded the alarm again because of the coronavirus pandemic. Because: The intensive care beds are running out again, the corona patients significantly more. According to various reports, there are mostly unvaccinated people in intensive care units.

“With an incidence of 300, we expect around 4500 Covid patients nationwide with large regional differences”, said Christian Karagiannidis, scientific director of the intensive care register of the German Interdisciplinary Association for Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (Divi) , the Augsburger Allgemeine . Almost 2500 corona patients are currently receiving intensive medical treatment. This corresponds to the previous year’s level.

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Coronavirus pandemic in Germany: Neighbor Denmark is reintroducing corona requirements

Update from November 8th, 9:30 p.m .: Two months after the end of all Corona restrictions and a Freedom Day, Germany’s neighbor Denmark is announcing new Covid rules. Before that, the number of infections had risen sharply (see link).

Update from November 8th, 8:15 p.m.: Due to the exploding corona numbers, an application of the 2G rule and a vaccination requirement for individual professions are eagerly discussed in Germany. Bavaria’s Prime Minister Markus Söder * has made a decision.

Update from November 8, 7:55 p.m.: The pressure on politics is increasing. The previous pandemic rules in Germany will expire on November 25th. But: What do the traffic light parties’ corona plans look like after the federal election? The first rules from the draft of the SPD, Greens and FDP have now been leaked * – including clarity on the test costs. And: there should no longer be a lockdown.

Coronavirus pandemic in Germany: What are the Corona plans for the “traffic light”?

Update from November 8th, 7.30 p.m.: What are the rules for the coronavirus pandemic in Germany? The Federal Republic is currently in the special situation that there is an executive federal government made up of CDU / CSU and SPD, while the Social Democrats are discussing a future traffic light coalition together with the Greens and FDP.

Precisely those allies of a possible “traffic light” want to introduce a new draft law into the likewise new German Bundestag this week via their parliamentary groups on how to deal with the corona situation after the end of the epidemic situation in the upcoming winter. This is what the ZDF’s “heute journal” reported in the evening.

Update from November 8th, 5:50 p.m .: 3G plus or 2G or even 2G plus? Stricter corona rules are being discussed again all over Germany. What the RKI * proposes. And what would apply when. You can read the overview under the link.

Corona pandemic in Germany: Karl Lauterbach advises against indoor carnival

Update from November 8, 4:55 p.m.: In view of the rapidly increasing number of corona infections, SPD health expert Karl Lauterbach urgently advises against indoor carnival celebrations.

“The carnival can become a super-spreader event,” said the doctor and member of the Bundestag this Monday of the German Press Agency (dpa) in Cologne. “We are facing a very massive wave,” warned Lauterbach. The following applies to the carnival: “If possible: celebrate outside! If it’s inside, strict 2G must apply. With controls. But even then, indoor events are a huge danger. Therefore, any canceled indoor carnival event is a good event. Because it protects life. “

The carnival can become a super spreader event.

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Update from November 8, 3:40 p.m.: In Bavaria, more than 600 Covid patients are currently being treated in intensive care units. The hospital traffic light has jumped to red in the Free State. New rules will therefore apply from Tuesday.

Corona pandemic in Germany: demand for vaccinations is growing again

Update from November 8, 3:25 p.m.: With the sharp increase in the corona numbers, the demand for corona vaccinations is also growing again. In Saxony, the 30 mobile vaccination teams are at the limit, said the German Red Cross on Monday. Instead of the planned 3,000 vaccinations, 4,500 were given on Saturday. Health Minister Petra Köpping (SPD) wants to double the capacity of these vaccination teams.

In Baden-Württemberg, the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians also reported new interest in corona vaccinations. The number has risen continuously in the past four weeks. At the beginning of October it was still 85,000 cans per week. Most recently it rose to 107,000. In Lower Saxony, the number of weekly corona vaccinations rose from just under 70,000 to around 110,000.

According to the RKI, 58 million people across Germany have now been vaccinated against the corona virus at least once. This corresponds to a rate of 69.7 percent of the population. According to this, 55.8 million people, or 67.1 percent of the population, have complete vaccination protection. According to the RKI, around 2.7 million people have already received a refresher.

Teacher warning: “Incidences in the group of children and adolescents are appalling”

Update from November 8, 1:35 p.m.: In view of the rising corona numbers, the German Teachers Association is also afraid of losing control in the schools. “There are terrifying incidences in the group of children and adolescents. The large number of corona outbreaks in schools must cause us great concern, ”warned association president Heinz-Peter Meidinger. “The danger is immense that we will lose control of the pandemic in schools,” he told the editorial network Germany (RND) .

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Meidinger advocated sticking to the mask requirement in the classroom as long as the fourth wave is rolling in schools. “The mask requirement makes our schools safer, that is also shown by very recent studies,” he said. “Where the incidences are very high, I think a 3G rule for teachers is a good idea,” added Meidinger. Unvaccinated teachers would then have to test themselves daily. In view of the very high vaccination rate in this professional group, vaccination is not necessary, according to the President of the Teachers’ Association.

Pandemic reaches new peak – highest incidence since the beginning

Update from November 8, 8:50 a.m.: In Saxony, the 2G rule (vaccinated or recovered) applies from this Monday for events, indoor catering, cultural and leisure facilities and also in football stadiums. FFP2 masks are now mandatory in buses, trains and taxis. However, medical mouth and nose protection is sufficient for schoolchildren. In the Free State, the incidence is currently 491.3 – and thus the highest in Germany (see first report below) .

First report from November 8, 2021

Berlin – The corona pandemic has reached a new level in Germany. The 7-day incidence has risen further and is now over 200. The Robert Koch Institute * (RKI) gave the value on Monday morning as 201.1. That is a new sad record! In the second corona wave, that was reached on December 22, 2020 with 197.6.

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Corona in Germany: incidence over 200

When looking at the numbers, however, it should be noted that, unlike a year ago, many people are vaccinated. The vaccination rate is particularly high among the particularly vulnerable groups. Booster vaccinations should also break the fourth wave. It remains to be hoped that they will save the health system from collapse. But overall, experts consider the vaccination rate in Germany to be too low. Doctors fear that the number of corona patients in the intensive care units will double. Already now, with almost 2,500 cases, as many corona patients would have to be cared for in the intensive care units as at the same time a year ago with the second corona wave, said Christian Karagiannidis, scientific head of the intensive care register of the German Interdisciplinary Association for Intensive Care and Intensive Care Emergency medicine (DIVI), the Augsburger Allgemeine (Monday). In the coming weeks, the number is expected to almost double if the new infections continue to rise as before. “With an incidence of 300, we expect around 4500 Covid patients nationwide with large regional differences,” warned Karagiannidis.

Corona in Germany: RKI reports 15,513 new corona infections

In the past 24 hours, 15,513 new corona infections have been recorded at the RKI. This can be seen from the data on the Covid-19 dashboard. Exactly a week ago the value was 9658 infections. In addition, 33 more deaths were recorded (previous week: 23 deaths). Since the beginning of the corona pandemic, 96,558 people in Germany have verifiably died of or with Sars-CoV-2.

Corona: Incidence of hospitalization

The number of corona patients admitted to clinics per 100,000 inhabitants within seven days – the most important parameter for a possible tightening of the corona restrictions – was last stated by the RKI on Friday at 3.91 (Thursday: 3.73). With the indicator it must be taken into account that hospital admissions are sometimes reported with delay. A nationwide threshold value from when the situation can be viewed critically is not provided for the incidence of hospitalization, among other things because of large regional differences. The previous high was around 15.5 around Christmas time.

Corona infections skyrocketed in Germany in November. SPD health expert Karl Lauterbach advocates the 2G rule – especially in gastronomy (ml) * Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA

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